[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR61.53]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 61_CERTIFICATION: PILOTS, FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS, AND GROUND INSTRUCTORS

--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 61.53  Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency.



    (a) Operations that require a medical certificate. Except as 

provided for in paragraph (b) of this section, a person who holds a 

current medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter shall 

not act as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required 

pilot flight crewmember, while that person:

    (1) Knows or has reason to know of any medical condition that would 

make the person unable to meet the requirements for the medical 

certificate necessary for the pilot operation; or

    (2) Is taking medication or receiving other treatment for a medical 

condition that results in the person being unable to meet the 

requirements for the medical certificate necessary for the pilot 

operation.

    (b) Operations that do not require a medical certificate. For 

operations provided for in Sec. 61.23(b) of this part, a person shall 

not act as pilot in command, or in any other capacity as a required 

pilot flight crewmember, while that person knows or has reason to know 

of any medical condition that would make the person unable to operate 

the aircraft in a safe manner.

    (c) Operations requiring a medical certificate or a U.S. driver's 

license. For operations provided for in Sec. 61.23(c), a person must 

meet the provisions of--

    (1) Paragraph (a) of this section if that person holds a valid 

medical certificate issued under part 67 of this chapter and does not 

hold a current and valid U.S. driver's license.

    (2) Paragraph (b) of this section if that person holds a current and 

valid U.S. driver's license.



[Doc. No. 25910, 62 FR 16298, Apr. 4, 1997, as amended by Amdt. 61-110, 

69 FR 44866, July 27, 2004]